Their works express their responses to frightening changes, and can inspire action more directly than data.
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Maine chips put emphasis on flavor
A new company called Vintage Maine Kitchen is making small-batch chips with local potatoes in regular and maple flavors
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Easy as pie to celebrate rebound for Maine cranberries
Combined with raisins or dried blueberries, this year’s healthy crop is perfect for a filling similar to cooked sour cherries.
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Belgrade ‘drafty’ barn nominated for national historic register
The process was started by Kenya Perry, whose family farms the property, for her home-school capstone project.
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Suspended scientist alleges USDA tried to block his research on pesticides
Jonathan Lundgren, an entomologist, says the problems began when he began to publish research about the effects of pesticides on pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
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Leg Work: Press candidates to foster pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly towns and cities
And as the days grow shorter, remember to make yourself visible in the dark if you’re walking or biking.
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Green Plate Special: From a little acorn, use of mighty good flour could grow
A teacher of skills that connect people to the earth and community advocates cooking with the oak tree’s gift.
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Maine Gardener: You don’t need a bog to grow your own cranberries
Spoiler alert: Expect to attract the cranberry fruit worm, but it can be dealt with.
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Open Book: Green reads, in brief
‘The Curious Nature Guide’ and ‘Nature Anatomy’ are great for gift-giving.
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Grow: Beautiful amaryllis blooms can be yours
If you treat it as a wonderfully showy annual, the amaryllis is among the easiest plants to grow. If you want to show off your talents and get it to bloom for a second year, it’s a lot tougher. The first step is to buy the bulb. The bigger the bulb, the better the flower, […]